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Frequency of first and second-line drug resistance-associated mutations among resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates from São Paulo, Brazil

Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz; 115 (), 2020
BACKGROUND Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and the number of new cases of multidrug resistant TB (MDR-TB), pre extensively drug-resistant TB (pre-XDR-TB) and extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR-TB) has increased considerably worldwide. OBJEC...

Doble jornada laboral y percepción de la salud en mujeres: investigación cualitativa
Double working day and perception of health in women: qualitative investigation

Introducción. El trabajo ocupa un lugar clave en la vida de la mujer, y a su vez comprende varias dimensiones. Dos de ellas son el trabajo doméstico no remunerado (TDNR) e invisibilizado, y el trabajo productivo remunerado (TPR) fuera dela casa. El objetivo de esta investigación fue comprender cómo e...

Magnitude e determinantes da mortalidade neonatal e pós-neonatal em Goiânia, Goiás: um estudo de coorte retrospectivo, 2012

Epidemiol. serv. saúde; 29 (5), 2020
Objetivo: Estimar a magnitude e determinantes da mortalidade infantil neonatal e pós-neonatal em Goiânia, Brasil, em 2012. Métodos: Estudo de coorte retrospectiva, utilizando relacionamento entre o Sistema de Informações sobre Nascidos Vivos e o Sistema de Informações sobre Mortalidade. Aplicou-s...

Programa Academia da Saúde: correlação entre internações por doenças crônicas não transmissíveis e adesão nos municípios brasileiros, 2011-2017

Epidemiol. serv. saúde; 29 (5), 2020
Objetivo: Analisar a correlação entre adesão dos municípios ao Programa Academia da Saúde, internações por doenças crônicas não transmissíveis (DCNT) e níveis socioeconômicos, no período 2011-2017. Métodos: Estudo ecológico; foram calculados indicadores de adesão (IND-ADE) de 2.837 muni...

La mayor oferta de médicos de atención primaria se correlacionaría con una menor mortalidad de la población
The greater supply of primary care physicians would correlate with a lower population mortality

Factors associated with the functional capacity of elderly individuals with hypertension and/or diabetes mellitus

Abstract Objective: To identify the association of sociodemographic and clinical factors with the functional capacity of elderly individuals with hypertension and/or diabetes mellitus. Method: An outpatient, non-probabilistic cross-sectional study, performed in two Health Units in a city from the inlan...

The Role of Mother's Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices in Dental Caries on Vulnerably Preschool Children

Abstract Objective: To analyze the association between Early Childhood Caries (ECC) and mother´s knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP). Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study included a random sample of 163 preschool children aged 3-4 old in southern Brazil. The severity of dental caries...

Difference of Socioeconomic Factors among Mothers of Preterm and Full-Term Infant

Abstract Objective: To analyze the difference of socioeconomic factors among mothers of preterm and full-term infants. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional retrospective study was developed with 250 mothers of children aged three to five years. The sample was divided into two groups: 125 mothers of ...

Demographic and clinical characteristics of pulmonary arterial hypertension caused by schistosomiasis are indistinguishable from other etiologies

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a serious pulmonary circulation disease caused by several etiologies, including schistosomiasis. The present study retrospectively evaluated the clinical and hemodynamic characteristics of patients with schistosomal PAH (PAH-Sch) compared t...

Prevalence of coinfections in women living with human immunodeficiency virus in Northeast Brazil

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Despite the success of antiretrovirals, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) coinfections continue to cause mortality. We investigated the prevalence of coinfections in women with HIV/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in Sergipe, Brazil. METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional s...